Tuesdays turnout good for America

Published 7:00 pm, Tuesday, November 2, 2004

Now, the exact numbers are not final yet, but it would appear more than 120 million people voted in Tuesdays election. That would amount to about 60 percent of eligible voters. Its still unclear if voter turnout will be higher than that storied 1960 election, but more people cast ballots Tuesday than four years ago.

The Upper Thumb was no exception. Tuscola County led the way with roughly 80 percent of eligible voters casting ballots. Sanilac boasted about 71 percent voter turnout and Huron followed with 68 percent turnout. There were even reports of voter turnout reaching 80, even 90 percent, in some parts of the state and country. Voter turnout was impressive, to say the least.

To put it simply, people turned out to vote. They turned out to vote in bad weather. They turned out to vote after waiting in long lines.

We are proud so many Thumb residents and people across the country exercised their right to vote. We only hope that Tuesdays turnout is the start of a new trend for all elections rather than serving as a notable exception.